#468

Very nice - I made something vry similar, although not got round to fitting clips and making the two halves! join into a case. I found working with the tolex not too bad in the end. Corners are just joined by eye and a careful scalpel cut. The glue is so strong they are not going to peel.

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I like the idea of your removable threaded legs - very neat!

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#469

best to reach out to 4ms directly (they are very fast to respond) – but Looks like NO, this is a AC brick, pods need a DC brick.

#470

Looks ace! Love that power outlet :zap:

#471

Danijel replied to a similar question I posted on FB, and he included a picture of the 7U/104hp case in the padded gig bag in an overhead bin. I’m sold!

#472

Agreed. Had these been available when I started, I would not have gone through the trouble of building my own. This is pretty much what I spent + several hours of inexperienced wood-worker’s frustration to get my ugly-ass rig put together (but hey at least it works :sweat_smile:). Really glad to see Control offering these now!

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#474

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This weekend I got hoodwinked into getting a different case than my rackbrute, which was unplanned but awesome.

But I really love how the rackbrute sits and that I can run cables and what not underneath. I have an organelle, beatstepro and 0 coast that all need to go on that desk so I definitely can’t have both racks.

I’ve been looking at guitar and amp stands as an option but would love some expert input on stands from you folk.

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#475

I’m using the K&M Heli 2 black Acoustic for both my cases. Sturdy, lightweight, adjustable width, foldable and cheap.

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#476

nice. and they come in different colors! I kinda dig that red. I am curious if anyone has tried the 3dwaves one. I like how they look, but am curious if they really are all that sturdy.

#477

Oh and weight wise: my two cases are an Intellijel 7U 104hp and a Grau 7U 65 hp, both full.

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#478

How do you like the Intellijel? Debating downsizing to one of those so I have no more excuses about having too much gear to go play out.

#479

I like it a lot. Light, robust and utilitarian. The backside ports are nice and the gig bag makes it a great travel companion.

I downsized from a 12U and a couple of 6Us to these two and am very happy with the improved focus.

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#480

Those Grau cases are really cool - I’ve never come across them before. The 6u 51hp ones on their site are really cute (although a bit shallow). How are their power supplies?

#481

I’ve got my eye on the 6U84HP Trogtronic Collier - anyone using it?

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#482

Yes, I’ve got one. No real complaints (I quite like it), but a few observations:

At times I wish it was shallower.

The rails sit a little below the lip of the case, this makes knobs at the very edge of a row on small modules hard to get to.

Definitely wish it had shrouded headers.

I flipped the bus board orientation so that it would sit vertically when the case is open without removing the lid/ so that the handle is on top and the -12v rail is down.

The 2x power bricks inside the case are convenient for transport, but they are heavy and the whole case can run a little warm.

The rails are mounted through the case, so while splash resistant when closed, don’t take the case swimming. Also, they’re not shock-mounted so check it while flying at your own risk. Luckily it passes for a carry-on.

Adding some mount points for a shoulder strap helps when hauling around.

Again, just observations. It’s got tons of power and the price is hard to beat for a powered case with a lid. I am overall very happy with it.

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#483

I made a duplicate of that case as a DIY case. I’ll echo @coreyr’s general sentiment. Great sturdy case that is cheap. It’s a little deep (unless you’ve got a bunch of Ladik or Doepfer or similar vertical PCB modules).

I eventually replaced the trogotronic PSU with a 4ms Row power because I wanted it to be even more mobile and running the power from a battery turned out to be difficult since it uses both of the 2 PSU’s to generate the split voltage. That said, I never had any issues with the PSU, it ran totally fine. I never noticed the heat, and it had plenty of power. It’s great if you’re not going to need to run it off a battery.

It’s likely one of, if not the, lightest 6U 84hp case that’s out there (that’s still strong, has a lid and can travel easily).

It’s great for a travel case for bringing to shows.

I’m actually going to be posting my case for sale in the coming week or 2 as I’m about make a much smaller case for ultralight travel – 48hp 6U. PM me if you want more details.

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#484

Oh, to be clear, not too hot at all, just runs warmer than a metal case that can disperse heat or a case with an external power supply. Its never been a performance issue.

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Got the stand you suggested set up. Fits perfectly and I love it. I dig how nicely the 0 coast nestled in there.

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#486

Oo nice, looks like it fits perfectly :black_heart:

#487

Put together my new 6U 48hp case this weekend. I was trying to lasercut 1/4" ply, but the laser cutter had other ideas. :fire::fire::fire::fire::fire::fire: So– I ended up making a mitered 1/2" Baltic Birch ply case. 4ms bus boards + a row power moved from my other case to cap it off. I could have gotten away with one bus board, but I figured, I’ve got it, might as well make it convenient to get power going.

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#488

I want to replace the hinges on the lid of my case with some removable hinges. Anybody here have experience with those and a type that you recommend?